Friday Media Summary
JUSTICE AT STAKE
Center For Competitive Politics: CCP: Taxpayer dollars, stateÂ’s credibility at stake
Press Release – 3/11/2010
WEST VIRGINIA PUBLIC FINANCING
West Virginia State Record: Group Questions Constitutionality of Judicial Public Finance System
Walt Williams – 3/11/2010
WISCONSIN PUBLIC FINANCING
FOX 6/AP:Groups that backed public funding for Supreme Court races can’t intervene in lawsuits
3/12/2010
CITIZENS UNITED
Constitutional Accountability Center: New Report on Corporations and the Constitution
David Gans – 3/10/2010
Wall Street Journal/Law Blog: Citizens United, Round Three: Sen. Reid Vs. John Roberts
Nathan Koppel – 3/11/2010
Atlanta Journal Constitution/The Barr Code:
The Barr Code Chief Justice stands up to White House bullying
Bob Barr – 3/12/2010
BusinessWeek/Outside Shot: It’s Time to Stand Up to the Supreme Court
John C. Bogle – 3/11/2010
Fox & Hounds Daily: The Real Danger behind the Citizens United Decision
Jessica Levinson – 3/11/2010
The Atlantic: How Campaign Ads Could Finish Off the Climate Bill
Nicole Allan – 3/11/2010
Roll Call: Congress Must Pass Shareholder Protection Act
Craig Holman – 3/11/2010
Huffington post: Citizens United Changed Everything
Doug Kendall – 3/11/2010
Huffington Post: Liberals Overreact to Citizens United
Jeff Norman – 3/11/2010
Corporate Counsel: So Far, They’re Just Not Buyin’ It: Companies Hold Off on Political Ads
David Hechler – 3/12/2010
Somerset Reporter: New Jersey proves corporate campaign contributions don’t poison politics
Peter McDonough – 3/12/2010
NATIONAL SECURITY/COURTS
NY Times: Holder Did Not Disclose Briefs on ‘Enemy Combatant’
CHARLIE SAVAGE and BERNIE BECKER – 3/12/2010
The Nation: Lawyers, Terror & Torture
David Cole – 3/11/2010
National Review: ‘Acceptable’ Risk
Bill Burck & Dana Perino – 3/10/2010
Washington Post/Post Partisan: The “al-Qaeda seven” aren’t like John Adams
Marc Thiessen – 3/11/2010
Cato @ Liberty: Every Time I Say “Terrorism,” the Patriot Act Gets More Awesome
Julian sanchez – 3/11/2010
MERIT SELECTION
Washington Post: Ruth Bader Ginsburg says she would forbid state judicial elections
Robert Barnes – 3/12/2010
Indiana Lawyer Daily: Lawmakers mull veto override on merit selection
Michael W. Hoskins – 3/11/2010
BAGRAM DETAINEES/COURTS
RT: Afghans ask US court: “Why are we in prison?”
3/12/2010
Common Dreams/ACLU: ACLU Demands Disclosure of Basic Facts About Bagram Detainees
Press Release – 3/11/2010
FEDERAL NOMINATIONS
JD Journal: The Obama Administration Names Federal Judge Nominees
3/11/2010
Providence Journal: A mixed review for R.I. nominee
JOHN E. MULLIGAN – 3/12/2010
Blog Of Legal Times: Federal Circuit Court Nominee Gains Support
Mike Scarcella – 3/11/2010
Greensboro News & Record/Off The Record: Obama is making judicial choices, not political picks
Doug Clark – 3/11/2010
SCOTUS V. OBAMA
Washington Post/Post Partisan: Chief Justice Roberts is a big crybaby
Ruth Marcus – 3/11/2010
PRIVACY AND CIVIL LIBERTIES OVERSIGHT BOARD
Huffington Post: Time for Obama to Restore the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board
Lanny Davis – 3/11/2010
MARRIAGE EQUALITY/COURTS
The Huffington Post: The San Francisco Marriage Case, Part One: Possible Outcomes
Matt Coles – 3/11/2010
STATE COURTS/BUDGETS
National Law Journal: Nationwide, State Court Systems Continue to Feel the Pinch
Sheri Qualters – 3/11/2010
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
Huffington Post: Houston’s Death Penalty Hullabaloo
Robert Perkinson – 3/11/2010
ACORN FUNDING
American Spectator: Judge Nutty Nina: Parasites Like ACORN Have A Constitutional Right To Your Money
Matthew Vadum – 3/11/2010
REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS
Tulsa Today: Senate Approves Three Pro-Life Bills
3/11/2010
PORTEOUS IMPEACHMENT
Seattle Post Intelligencer/AP: House votes to impeach US judge from Louisiana
LARRY MARGASAK – 3/11/2010
NY Times/The Caucus: House Votes to Impeach Judge
BERNIE BECKER – 3/11/2010
Blog Of Legal Times: Charging Corruption, House Impeaches Louisiana Judge
David Ingram – 3/11/2010
New Orleans Times-Picayune: U.S. Senate should kick Judge Thomas Porteous out:
Editorial – 3/12/2010
New Orleans Times-Picayune: Judge Thomas Porteous: Summary of 4 articles of impeachment approved
Bruce Alpert – 3/11/2010
Capitol News Connection: Impeachment Should Renew Your Faith in Congress
Matt Laslo – 3/11/2010
CAPERTON V. MASSEY
Charleston Gazette: State Supreme Court refuses to reconsider Massey-Harman case
Paul J. Nyden – 3/11/2010
Wall Street Journal/Law Blog: Caperton: The Final Chapter
Nathan Koppel – 3/11/2010
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE/CAMPAIGN SPENDING
FOX News: Chamber of Commerce to Spend Big Bucks Targeting Vulnerable Dems
James Rosen – 3/11/2010
WISCONSIN JUDICIAL ELECTIONS
The Tomah Journal: Court of Appeals candidate wants to make office more visible
Steve Rundio – 3/11/2010
IMMIGRATION REFORM
Houston Chronicle: Immigration courts filled with cases, not judges
STEWART POWELL and KATIE BRANDENBURG – 3/11/2010
Chicago Sun-Times: City Councils calls on Obama to deliver immigration reform
FRAN SPIELMAN – 3/10/2010
The Hill: Obama wonÂ’t promise immigration reform
Sam Youngman – 3/11/2010
Harvard Law Record: U.S. funds immigration cops, but not courts
Andrea Saenz – 3/11/2010
MINNESOTA SUPREME COURT
Woodbury Bulletin: Minnesota Supreme Court chief stepping down
Andrew Tellijohn – 3/11/2010
West Central Tribune/AP: Minnesota Supreme Court’s chief justice to leave
STEVE KARNOWSKI – 3/11/2010
ESTABLISHMENT CLAUSE/COURTS
LA Times: Pledge of Allegiance’s God reference now upheld by court
Carol J. Williams – 3/12/2010
Jurist/Paper Chase: Ninth Circuit upholds Pledge of Allegiance in public schools
Jaclyn Belczyk – 3/11/2010
JUDICIAL DIVERSITY
Witchita Eagle: Courts need more women judges
Editorial – 3/12/2010
POLITICAL CORRUPTION/COURTS
Chicago Tribune: Blagojevich attorneys want to delay trial until November
Jeff Coen – 3/11/2010
NY Times: A Veteran Judge, Never a Prosecutor, Is Seen as Well Suited to Investigate the Governor
WILLIAM GLABERSON – 3/12/2010
NY Post: Special’ Kaye made herstory
JENNIFER FERMINO – 3/12/2010
Arizona Republic: Arpaio, Thomas drop suit vs. county foes
Michael Kiefer, Yvonne Wingett and Craig Harris – 3/12/2010
HAL TURNER
Bergen County Record: Shock jock Hal Turner will choose new defense team for third trial
Peter J. Sampson: 3/11/2010
Wired/Threat Level: Hate Blogger Wins Second Mistrial
David Kravets – 3/11/2010
CLARENCE THOMAS/EIGHTH AMENDMENT
NY Times/Opinionator: Clarence Thomas, Silent but Sure
LINDA GREENHOUSE – 3/11/2010
JUDICIAL MISCONDUCT
WAVE/AP: Northern Indiana judge suspended without pay after shooting
3/11/2010
SCOTUS/FAST FOOD
Wall Street Journal/Law Blog: Supreme Court Justices Reveal Their Secret Fast-Food Preferences
Jess bravin – 3/11/2010
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